"Elder Daoming, others can ascend to become immortals, transcend life and death, and live forever. Only you can only be an unknown gatekeeper in Longhu Mountain. Are you really willing to accept this?"
Douger took advantage of the concealment of the dark divine power and shuttled back and forth in the shadows of the mountains and forests, avoiding the searches of the Taoist masters in the sky. At the same time, he gathered all his spiritual power and shouted loudly.
“Found it.”
The moment Doug opened his mouth, there was a loud shout, and dozens of golden lights shone towards his hiding place at the same time.
Doug had to dodge again in the shadows.
Although he was suppressed by the Black Turtle Pearl, the characteristics of his divine power would not disappear. As long as the shadow remained, even the Hedao Zhenren would not be able to see his figure.
"You thief, hand over the scriptures and I will spare your life." Elder Daoming locked onto Duger's position and flashed above him.
His face was filled with anger, his hair and beard were all standing on end, and countless flying swords were circling behind him like meteors, as if they would immediately stab down if they could find Dugu's true body.
"Elder, Master Xu's skills are in my possession. Do you really dare to cut them off?" Doug asked with a smile, "And all the belongings in Longhu Mountain, if you cut them off with your flying swords, I'm afraid they will all be reduced to ashes."
"He is quite clever, but a monster is still a monster after all, and can only use some petty tricks that are not worthy of being shown on the public." Although he could not find Duger's true body, Daoming was relieved when he was sure that he had not escaped from Tianshi Peak.
He formed seals with his hands and chanted some magic words.
The trees around Doug seemed to come alive, changing their positions. A thin layer of mist formed between the trees, blocking his sight.
…
MBD!
Another formation?
Doug secretly groaned.
Too careless! The big guys in the Hedao period are indeed different from the Jindan, and they have too many methods.
Compared with them, the practitioners on the first alien battlefield were just a group of reckless men who only knew how to fight and kill.
It would be foolish to charge in headfirst without understanding the enemy's fighting style.
My journey has been so smooth that I have become so proud of myself. I deserve this setback. This boss' mentality is not right! While reflecting on himself, Douger turned his body into a transparent water man.
Water has no fixed shape.
Even if his heart was pierced by thousands of swords, he would not die immediately.
He is not dead when seeing light, he is not dead when seeing darkness, he is not dead when seeing water, his amphibious body that can survive on land, sea and air is his real confidence.
…
Daoming cast a spell and set up a formation to confuse Doug's vision. The concealment technique he relied on became ineffective because even he didn't know where the shadow was.
The masters of various peaks and several people in the Hedao realm who came upon hearing the news, used golden light to freeze Duger, making it impossible for him to escape, and they also saw clearly the process of his body turning into water.
"What my uncle-master said is right. It is indeed a water monster. Its Taoism is quite powerful. It's just that we can't tell its true form." Zhou Jinping, the master of Tianyang Peak, looked at the almost transparent Duger below with interest and said.
“Second Senior Brother, if you were not so advanced in Taoism, how could you have emptied the Sutra Library right under our great-grandmaster’s nose and forced him to use the Black Turtle Pearl?” Tiansong Peak’s Peak Master Zhao Jinlu said with a smile, “A monster of this level has fallen into our trap. It’s time for us to have one more guardian beast in Longhu Mountain!”
"Fourth Junior Brother, don't talk nonsense." Xu Jinkui, the current leader of Longhu Mountain, glanced at Zhao Jinlu and scolded him.
Guardian beast of the mountain?
Du Ge heard what they were saying, and suddenly he had an idea. He laughed mockingly and said, "Elder Daoming, the person who just spoke kept calling you his great-grandmaster, but he didn't take you seriously at all! What do you mean by 'I emptied the books in the Sutra Library right under your nose'? This is clearly blaming you for not taking good care of it..."
"Shut up!" Sect Leader Xu Jinkui and Tiansong Peak Master Zhao Jinlu shouted at the same time.
“On the surface, I respect you as my great-grandmaster, but secretly, I’m afraid you’re the real guardian beast of the mountain!” Doug chuckled.
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone's expression suddenly changed.
Elder Daoming had already been planted with a thorn in his heart by Duger's tireless destruction. When he heard the words "guardian beast of the mountain", his body suddenly shook, his face turned extremely ugly in an instant, and he glared at Zhao Jinlu fiercely.
"shut up!"
Several voices rang out at the same time, and several sword beams slashed towards Duger who was trapped in the formation.
The moment they opened their mouths, Douger had already used his dark divine power to roll up hundreds of martial arts manuals and placed them above his head.
Seeing Du Gezhen using the secret book as a shield, several peak masters were horrified and hurriedly withdrew their hands, but it was too late.
Humph! A cold snort.
However, it was Elder Daoming who took action and blocked several sword beams for Duger.
Elder Daoming looked at them angrily.
"Uncle Master, please forgive me." Sect Leader Xu Jinkui hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted Daoming. "Uncle Master has protected Longhu Mountain for thousands of years, and his contribution is invaluable. I definitely don't mean to look down on you, Uncle Master."
"Uncle Master, I have no intention of looking down on you." Zhao Jinlu was terrified. "It was the monster who was trying to sow discord. Please forgive me, Uncle Master."
"To stir up trouble?" Du Ge continued leisurely, "Who would be willing to waste a thousand years in Longhu Mountain if they can ascend to become immortals? Elder Daoming, after your descendants ascend to become immortals, will they still respectfully call you their great-grandmaster?"
No one knows how to sow discord better than Doug.
Even though he had not seen it with his own eyes, Duger knew that a person who had ascended to become an immortal would not be respectful to a mortal cultivator.
After all, as long as one becomes an immortal, the status of both parties will almost be reversed.
Elder Daoming was, after all, just an elder who guarded the Sutra Repository, and he did not even have the grace to teach and impart knowledge to those who had ascended to become immortals.
Who would care about an old man who rarely said a word? Moreover, Longhu Mountain's status was there. Apart from him, there might not be anyone who dared to break into the Sutra Library in hundreds of years. It was estimated that there might not even be anyone who could beat Longhu Mountain. Elder Daoming's strength could not be highlighted at all.
This can be heard from the way Zhao Jinlu teased Duger's Taoism. He did not have much respect for Elder Daoming who could not ascend.
Even the master of a peak is like this, let alone the other disciples?
Therefore, Duger's heart-piercing words are always true.
Having been poked at the most sensitive part of his heart, Elder Daoming's face turned pale and his expression became increasingly uglier.
"Monster, shut up." Xu Jinkui said angrily, "Do you really think those martial arts secret manuals can protect you? If the Heavenly Master can take one set of those martial arts, he can write a second set, and then sow discord, and then kill you along with those martial arts..."
"Master, Elder Daoming has guarded the Sutra Repository for thousands of years. If these skills can be copied at will, then what is the meaning of Elder Daoming's thousand-year protection?" Duger taunted as he found a book about formations from among the many books and began to read it.
His disadvantage was that he didn't understand the magic.
If he could master the immortal arts of Longhu Mountain, how could that damn formation trap him? Xu Jinkui's voice stopped abruptly. He had originally planned to kill Du Ge even if it meant damaging the secret book, but Du Ge's words completely stifled him.
If he destroyed the secret book, it would prove his disrespect for Elder Daoming, but if he didn't destroy the secret book, he couldn't kill the sharp-tongued monster...
Xu Jinkui was in a dilemma. He looked at Elder Daoming again and explained awkwardly: "Master Uncle, that's not what I meant..."
yes!
If the skills can be destroyed and rewritten at any time, then what is the meaning of his protection for thousands of years? When nothing happened, Elder Daoming felt good about himself except for some regrets about not being able to ascend, and thought he was very important to Longhu Mountain.
But what happened today and Doug's words that touched his heart were like lightning that struck his mind, making him realize his position.
What is the Supreme Elder? Isn't his position in Longhu Mountain just that of a guardian beast?
Guardian beast of the mountain?
Elder Daoming looked at Duger below, and suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
Why? He had waited for Longhu Mountain for so many years, what on earth was he trying to achieve? "Elder Daoming, is it worth it to stick to it for thousands of years?" Although Douge couldn't see, he could guess what was happening outside through their conversation. He quickly flipped through all the books about formations and continued to fan the flames, "For the false reputation of a supreme elder, for the occasional immortal to come down to earth and give you one or two elixirs? For a word or two of praise, what's the difference between that elixir and a meat bone given to a watchdog?"
"shut up!"
Elder Daoming and Xu Jinkui shouted at the same time.
He glanced at the black tortoise bead above his head, then turned around and looked at the Sutra Repository that he had guarded for thousands of years. He became so excited that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Master uncle." Xu Jinkui looked at Elder Daoming anxiously, "Don't listen to that evildoer's nonsense. You have always been our respected elder. Master Xu Tianshi has always kept you in his heart..."
"Master Xu, do you believe this?" Doug interrupted him with a sneer, "Xu Wen'an is one of the Four Heavenly Masters of Heaven, and has many friends. He shouldn't be unable to repair the damage to his foundation, right? It's just not worth it."
"Shut up, you evildoer." Xu Jinkui was furious. He drew out his Tiangang Sword and pointed it at Du Ge below. "Uncle Master, let me kill this evildoer who is misleading people with his lies first, and then I will apologize to you."
"Elder Daoming, Master Xu is unwilling to help you repair your foundation, but I can." Du Ge flipped through several books, but still couldn't find what formation trapped him. He simply stopped flipping through the books and laughed, "Why be a dog when you have the chance to be a human?"
"Evil spirit, stop causing trouble for Longhu Mountain, and die."
Xu Jinkui was furious. He suddenly raised the Tiangang Sword in his hand and slashed at Duger on the ground without hesitation.
The fierce sword energy stirred up a strong wind, which seemed to drain all the spiritual energy around it, and the momentum was so strong that it seemed to split Tianshi Peak in half.
"Elder Daoming..." Doug felt tremendous pressure in the formation and shouted hurriedly.
The words haven't finished yet.
The pressure on him suddenly disappeared, and the fog that blocked his vision also dissipated.
But at this time, Xu Jinkui's sword had already landed on his head, blowing the martial arts secret book that served as a shield above his head, making a rustling sound.
Doug was just about to dodge.
Daoming's figure teleported above him at some point, with the Black Turtle Pearl suspended above his head, barely blocking Xu Jinkui's angry sword.
The shock wave generated by the collision between the sword energy and the black tortoise bead blew away the trees within miles around Duger.
"Master uncle."
The sudden scene stunned Xu Jinkui. He looked at Daoming below, somewhat at a loss, "Why are you protecting this evildoer?"
"What I am protecting is not the evil spirits, but the hundreds of scriptures in this Sutra Repository and the Taoist tradition of Mount Longhu." Elder Daoming said in a deep voice, looking at Xu Jinkui in the sky.
“Uncle Master, I…” Xu Jinkui was speechless and looked at the angry Daoming, “You…you can’t be deceived by this evildoer! You should know that the Heavenly Master has never treated you unfairly…”
"Elder Daoming, I will go back to the Sutra Library with you." Du Ge glanced at Xu Jinkui with contempt, and said, "I would rather die in your hands than be captured by this scheming villain. Life is precious, but freedom is more valuable. I am not as skilled as you, so I am willing to admit defeat, but I would rather die than become the guardian beast of Longhu Mountain."
When talking about the guardian beast, Elder Daoming's body trembled unconsciously again. He glanced at Xu Jinkui and others above him and said lightly: "Master, the monster who stole the Sutra Library has been captured. It's time for me to reorganize the Sutra Library. Everyone, go back!"
"Uncle-master, that little demon is very sharp-tongued. You must not be bewitched by him!" Xu Jinkui said anxiously.
"I have been practicing for thousands of years and have received great kindness from the Heavenly Master. Naturally, I know what to do." Elder Daoming waved his hand, as if he had regained his composure, "Go back!"
Doug still maintains his water-man appearance.
But Xu Jinkui could clearly see a smug smile on the water man's facial features, and he couldn't help but frown.
On the surface, Elder Daoming is still the person with the highest cultivation and seniority in Longhu Mountain. Even though Xu Jinkui is the head of the sect, it is not appropriate for him to interfere too much with Elder Daoming's decisions.
However, Master Xu Tianshi was very famous, and after much thought, Xu Jinkui felt that Elder Daoming would not betray Mount Longhu just because of a few words from a little demon.
After all, the peak of Hedao is nothing compared to the Heavenly Master in Heaven.
Even if you are angry, you have to swallow it back.
But Xu Jinkui also made up his mind that if the Heavenly Master sent immortals to deliver supplies again in the future, it would be necessary for him to warn Elder Daoming and give him some benefits.
It is not easy to find a mountain guardian beast at the peak of the Hedao level...
Bah! What mountain guardian beast? It was all because of that sharp-tongued little demon. Xu Jinkui glared at Duger fiercely, then looked at Elder Daoming, clasped his fists and said, "Elder, if you need anything, just call me at any time. I'll send someone to deliver some healing pills later."
"Um."
Elder Daoming was in a state of confusion and didn't bother to talk any more nonsense with him. He nodded, put away the Black Turtle Pearl, rolled up his long sleeves, and brought Duger and the scriptures back to the Sutra Library.
Seeing that Elder Daoming, the strongest fighter in Mount Longhu, had become his meal, Duger was unwilling to run away and was obediently captured by Elder Daoming.
After the two returned to the Sutra Repository, the door of the Sutra Repository closed automatically, isolating the room from everything outside.
Elder Daoming looked at Du Ge with undisguised disgust in his eyes: "You little demon, you are so good at sowing discord. My Dao heart was almost destroyed by you."
“Elder, don’t lie to yourself.” Du Ge sat cross-legged opposite Elder Daoming, with a look of pity on his face. “You know in your heart that what I said is the truth, but you are afraid of Master Xu and dare not face your own heart! People are more afraid of death as they get older. I can understand…”
"you……"
A flash of lightning suddenly appeared in the palm of Elder Daoming's palm, but as he looked at Douger, the lightning in his palm never struck out. Finally, he extinguished the lightning in his palm, sighed, and closed his eyes.
“Elder Daoming, once the fragile window paper is broken, there is no going back.” Duger shook his head. “There are many people present today. When they were about to leave, the way they looked at you was not right. If the matter of the guardian beast gets out, how will those who come to the Sutra Library to get the scriptures look at you? Have you ever thought about it?”
A huge suction force came, and Doug was involuntarily dragged in front of Elder Daoming. He grabbed Doug's neck and said with red eyes: "It's all your fault, you thief."
“Elder Daoming, how long are you going to keep deceiving yourself?” Because he was in water form, Doug’s speech was not affected by the fact that his neck was being strangled. He looked at Daoming seriously, “If you kill me, you will never have another chance. You will be trapped in this Sutra Library for the rest of your life, and be a watchdog wagging its tail and begging for mercy.”
Elder Daoming tightened his grip, and he looked at Douger, the pain and hatred on his face becoming more and more intense.
Douger looked at him fearlessly: "It is undeniable that the elder's current misfortune is all caused by me. But since I dare to make such a promise, I will not do it without a purpose.
Now, I only have the Golden Core cultivation, but I can sneak into Longhu Mountain and take all the scriptures in the Sutra Library under the eyes of the elders. If you didn't have the Black Turtle Pearl, I would have succeeded.
Do you really think I'm just a simple goblin?
"Who are you?" asked Elder Daoming.
“…” Doug looked at Elder Daoming and suddenly stretched out his hand, pressed it on his arm, extracted the power of the sea god from the golden elixir, and poured it into his meridians.
But as soon as the divine power was sent out, it encountered strong resistance.
The spiritual power in Elder Daoming's body is not as good as divine power, but it is majestic, like a vast ocean, making him worthy of being the number one person in the Longhu Mountain.
"Elder, trust me once." Doug said softly, "As the saying goes, there is no creation without destruction. Anyway, I am in your hands and I can't escape. Why don't you give me a chance to prove myself and give yourself a chance as well?
Maybe my coming to Longhu Mountain is your chance.
Take this step, and perhaps the sky will be vast. Take a step back, and you will always be the guardian beast of the mountain in the eyes of the disciples of Longhu Mountain. Elder, you have already memorized the skills of Master Xu and others. If he can be a master, can't you do it?"
yes!
If he can be a heavenly master, why can’t I?
Under the influence of Huiren Wuren, Elder Daoming's heart, which had been restless for a long time, began to boil again. He looked at Douger and slowly let go of his resistance to the divine power.
However, he remained on guard, and if he sensed anything unusual, he would expel the divine power that Doug had poured into his meridians.
The power of the Seagod silently changed Elder Daoming's meridians, nourishing his body and transforming him into the Seagod's messenger...
Feeling the changes in his body, Elder Daoming suddenly widened his eyes, his lips trembling uncontrollably: "Xiantian Shuiling, you are Xiantian Shuiling, no wonder the Sun's True Fire can't hurt you, you are actually Xiantian Shuiling..."
Innate water spirit?
The sea god was born from the ocean, so it is almost accurate to say that he is a congenital water spirit.
Doug nodded: "Elder, now you believe I can save you."
"If Xiantian Shuiling can't save me, then no one in the world can save me." Daoming's beard trembled with excitement. "My friend, if you can help me recover my roots, you will be my reborn parents. The skills in the Sutra Library of Longhu Mountain are at your disposal."
"Elder, you are too polite. I am also trying to save my life." Doug smiled and stopped after transforming one of Daoming's meridians. He said, "Elder, my cultivation is not enough. If I help you repair it, it will damage my foundation. Can I recover first and then help you repair your meridians?"
"Don't worry, take your time. It doesn't matter if you take a day or two." After thousands of years of incompleteness, Elder Daoming finally saw hope. He was so happy that he cried. Naturally, he would not embarrass Du Ge. He smiled and said, "Come, come, come, my friend, you want to see the martial arts book. I will explain it to you..."
(End of this chapter)